Everywhere you look, old alliances are showing their age and new conflicts are threatening to boil over. In this kind of environment, stability is the most valuable currency there is. The new Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan should be seen in this light—not just as another pact, but as a major investment in regional security. To call it a simple military deal is to fundamentally misread the balance sheet. This is the formalization of a historic friendship, finally giving it a modern structure to navigate the complexities of the 21st century.

So, what does ‘strategic’ really mean here? Let’s be clear: it’s not just a fancy word for buying weapons or running military drills together. It’s the long-overdue decision to tie their economies, foreign policy, and security together. It’s a simple recognition that you can’t have a strong economy if your neighborhood isn’t safe. This is about something bigger than defending a border.........

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